“It is hard to over-emphasize the importance of one’s health in this precious, fragile, and short existence that we all take a swing at. The cliche phrase, ‘Health is Wealth’ is truly the case. More than money, material things, exciting plans, or anything else really, our health is the most valuable currency. That goes for physical, mental, and emotional health. But what exactly do we mean by ‘health’?

As I see it, health is multi-faceted. As human beings, besides certain anomalies such as wisdom teeth, appendicitis’, etc, we have evolved to survive and thrive in our Earthly environment. It is largely human-induced blockages that impede this connection and balance. Blockages such as mental illness, poor diet, lathargic lifestyles, and societies designed in disconnection from Earth and each other (to name a few). In other words, we pulled ourselves out of the universal flow of alignment and created an alternative model hung together by sticks and glue.

This being said, we have the capacity to make the necessary adjustments to re-align in good all-around health. We can treat our bodies better – with more exercise, play, a better diet, more physical intimacy, etc. We can treat our mind better with practices of mindfulness, gratitude, compassion, etc. We can restore emotional stability with these practices as well. All of these facets of ‘wellbeing’ are profoundly interconnected. They affect each other. So it really takes all of the parts moving in harmony to emerge a fully-healthy being.

We all have the capability to imagine, practice, and restore ‘good health’. From here, we can not just survive but thrive. The human capability is boundless. I hope there comes a day where our species aligns in this state of wellbeing.”